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Ceuta and Melilla: Spain´s African cities

Posted by David Paul Appell on July 3, 2026 at 3:26pm

Location: Ceuta and Melilla, North Africa

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Having visited Ceuta this past March - following up on a visit to its "sister" city Melilla, 224 kilometers/139 miles east, four years ago - I thought it would be interesting to post this video recounting the backstories of these two remarkable places.

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Paul Varmuza August 3, 2026 at 7:40pm

Right out of the headlines!
Vincent Bontoux July 31, 2026 at 2:00pm

Very timely, especially given the current brouhaha over tens of thousands of Moroccan migrants crossing into Ceuta

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